The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
THE FORTY NINTH CONGRESS-
The Senate Devotes the Entire Day to
Transaction of Routine Business.
The House Briefly Considers and Finally Pass
es the Bill Indemnifying Chinese for Out
RACES at Rock Springs, Wyoming.
THE SENATE.

Session Devoted Almost Entirely to Trans
action of Routine Business.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Mr. ingalls, presented
memorial Of citizens of New Lexington, o.,
asking the initiation of negotiations for the ac
QUESTION of Canada. Referred to the committee
on foreign relations
House bills were reported back from the COM
mittee on military affairs and placed the
calendar, as follows To authorize the Secretary
of War to credit the Territory of Dakota with
certain sums for ordnance or ordnance stores
issued by said Territory; to provide for the loca-
ton and erection of branch home for disabled
volunteer soldiers west of the Rocky mount aims;
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to de-
liver to the rightful owners the contents of GER
tain boxes deposited in the Treasury Depart
ment by the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Van WICK offered a resolution requesting
the committee appropriations to have read In
the Senate any communication received from
the Commissioner of the General Land Once
showing the disposition Of moneys heretofore
for surveys of the public lands bear
ing on railroad lands, and on lands in the State
OF Nevada, referred to in the Senate debates last
week.
After some discussion the resolution went
over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced Joint resolution for
the preservation of official correspondence. docu-
ments and other historical material on file in
the various legations and consulates of the
United States, requiring the papers on any sub
Jects that have been finally determed and settled
for the period of year. to be sent to the
State Department for filing and preservation
He asked that it lie the table, and said he
would call it up hereafter.
Mr.. Dolph. from the committee on commerce
reported bill to create port of entry at Port
| Angeles. in the district of Puget sound, Wash
| ington Territory Placed on the calendar
| Mr.. Gibson introduced bill for the purchase
| OF picture of Andrew jackson on trial before
| Judge Hall, in Now Orleans, in 1915. Referred
| to the committee on library.
| Mr.. Vest introduced bill to authorize the
construction of bridge the Missouri river,
near Lexington, Mo. Referred to the committee
| on commerce.
The Senate then proceeded to consideration OF
| House bills on the calendar.
| The following bills passed: For the settle
| ment of government accounts with the Mobile
/ d Ohio Railroad Company; to prohibit any
officer, agent or servant of the government
| hiring contracting out the labor of prisoners;
to amend the statutes in relation to the irnmedl
| ate transportation of dutiable goods
| At o'clock the unfinished business, the Eads
bill. went over until Thursday.
| The Senate bill for securing statistics of the
| extent and value of the vessel fisheries OF the
/ United States passed.
| The House bin relating to the importing and
| landing of mackerel caught during the spawning
| season was taken up During the discussion oil
| the BILL Mr.. Edmunds presented report from
| the Commissioner of Fisheries to complaints
| from owners of vessels of il-treatment on the
| Canadian coast, showing sixty seven cases In ad
| diton to those reported to the State Department
| Ordered printed.
| On motion of Mr.. Hoar. amendment was
| adopted postponing the period when the bill is
| to take effect from March l. 1887, to March l.
| 1885, Without disposing of the bill. the Senate
went into secret session and soon adjourned.